Queen's Baton for Commonwealth Games goes around Delhi today

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Baton traversed several parts of the national capital, including landmarks like Qutub Minar, Humayun's Tomb, Red Fort and would be taken to the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium in the evening.

Member of a Queen's Baton Relay team, Kerrie Alga said the baton, carrying the message of the queen, was travelling nations across continents until the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia.

The baton arrived in India on Tuesday, its 51st stop, as part of its 388 day long tour which would eventually cover a distance of 230,000 km through 70 countries.

It then travelled through Agra to the hill towns of northern Uttarakhand state during its five-day Indian leg of the global journey.

The Baton began its journey from the Buckingham Palace in London in March and is scheduled to arrive in Australia's eastern Gold Coast city 100 days prior to beginning of the 21st Commonwealth Games on April 4, 2018.